The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
Unfortunately, however, 1 can.

possess-that's not much, however,-to
be able to keep decently elongated
countenance. at is most remarka-
BILE thing" she went on seriously. "that
women don't mind in the least allowing
their husbands to purchase goods
for them the demand of which must
inevitably embarrass the poor men. L
always try to help them out-that is,
when am not too much consumed by
laughter. mean well every time. Be-
fore women marry they would no more
dream of admitting to their fiances that
they wore such things as bustles than
that they powdered and wore false hair.
After marriage, however, they cast off
this restraint so entirely that blame
them for it. | do positively. If it
were my own case, even il / were too i'll
to 90 out of the house, I'd rather die
without hustle than ask my husband
to buy one for me. They say that IA
miliarty breeds contempt. So 1t does.
don't care what anyone says, but
man when he goes home and says to
wife, Here's your hustle, darling, l
hope it will do, must feel sort of re-
sentiment toward his WIFE,"
The bevy of maidens shook their busy
little heads in keen appreciation of the
remarks of the talkative brunette. She
went on: Hardly day passes but
that a man comes into our store on
some ridiculous domestic mission, flat
tering himself that he is good fellow
for taking the matter out OF his wife's
hand, and not realizing that there is
very little difference between a good
fellow and fool. The dividing line is
very slight. The other day | was
startled by hearing a masculine voice
in my ear as | was leaning over some
accounts. which / was vainly trying to
balance. This is the conversation that
ensued between us.
"'Have you any outfits" whisper
ed he.
"'Of course. What kind? Twice
one are two. and seven, nine, and three,
twelve.
"'Outft. You know what | mean
b-baby's outfit.
II looked at the young man. He
had the red face begin to know so
well. OF course he Immediately stam-
mered out: I'll want them flor m-my
sisters little b-boy.' Then | knew that
this poor little fellow was married.
Married men always want baby's
clothes for tAeir sisters little boys. It's
inevitable. They seem to be ashamed
to be suspected of having babies of their
own.
Shall begin with the bootes?' l
asked.
What are they?'
"'Oh, boots or shoes. A bootee is o
little boot. Perhaps, however, your
wife-I mean your sistep-can make
them herself.
"'Why n-no, II don't think 1--we,
ever seen-I mean ever heard of her
d-doing So
"'Well, then, said l. these arc ca.
celent How many needlework dress
es shall put imp
"'Wll twelve do, do You thinkP he
asked. doubtfully. Perhaps two doz-
en- will be better. II don't know any
thing about it. I'm sureH There were
tears in his voice.
Twelve is large number" said l.
affably, and as they cost 30 each, 1t
seems 10 me that $50 would be an IN
necessary expenditure Suppose we put
In four dresses.
THAT poor young fellow was the
grccnest specimen l have ever dealt
with. He positively wanted to buy the
baby pocket handkerchiefs, and had
to impress upon his mind with consid-
cradle care that infants do not wear
collars. He had plenty of money. but
/ felt it was my duty as a woman to
prevent him spending IL all upon ba-
by, who could never appreciate it. l
think he was grateful for the efforts l
made in his behalf. He smiled upon
me continually. and when he paid his
bill-S54 45--he volunteered the infor-
nation that the child was his own, and
that he was going to surprise his wife
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